One of the new tools was brought out, and Harry was introduced to the mysteries of the coping saw. ([Fig. 14]). A thin saw blade was produced and fastened in one end of the frame, the other end being left free. A hole was made inside of the ellipse with a brad awl, the free end of the blade passed through the opening and fastened in the frame of the saw. Resting the picture frame on the edge of a bench, the ellipse was sawed out roughly about 1⁄16 of an inch inside of the drawing. This remaining sixteenth of an inch was then whittled to the line with a knife and finished with sand-paper. Harry found some difficulty in getting this elliptical opening smooth enough to suit him, so they tried designing for half an hour, and produced a new form ([Fig. 15]).
Fig. 15. Picture frame in straight lines
This was easier, as there were no curved lines, and it could be sawed close to the outside as well as the inside lines, to save time in whittling. While Harry was finishing this frame, Ralph was busy on a new design and finally passed over the drawing shown in [Fig. 16].
Fig. 16. Third picture frame
"Do you know there is as much fun in getting up new designs as there is in making them in wood?" said Ralph.
"Yes, but you have to know how to draw," replied the younger boy. "Can't you teach me?"